Replying to LO23738 --
Greetings Alan and LOers
I agree with almost everything you said, specially :
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>>> "Alan Cotterell" <acotrel@cnl.com.au> 04/01/80 11:11 >>>
INQUIRY INTO WORKPLACE SAFETY * SUBMISSION
>Substitution of any component of the process causes development of new
>problems. This combination is common in industry where hazardous
>substances are in use and must be extreme where radioactive substances
>are used. The management system must cope with this type of problem in a
>way which is acceptable to its customers and society.
>Sometimes I have thought about a better world without some useful and
>modern products becuase this will cause environment problems, like now.
> I suggest that direction of employees by incompetent supervisors is
>completely unacceptable. The fact is that under a directive
>management system employees can be directed to perform tasks which place
>them at risk, with little redress.
>This brings me to the matter of industrial democracy. ISO9000 type
>management systems encourage continuous improvement of processes and
>systems, this is difficult to achieve under a directive management
>system.
>I suggest that most certified organisations will embrace a participative
>management system, and will become the more competitive for it.
>One question about the above, Should this mean a kind of socialism system
>?
>The principle I have discussed may be simply put:
>SAY WHAT YOU DO
>DO WHAT YOU SAY
>BE ABLE TO PROVE IT
>BUT IF YOU CANT DO IT SAFELY,DON*T DO IT AT ALL
>Alan G. Cotterell
You are right, but I think the problem is the egoism, the ambition for
profits. The solution, worry about the rest, the people of tomorrow, to
act with love.
Luis Peralta
--"Luis Peralta Chirinos" <Lperalta@gg.pj.gob.pe>
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